Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma

Evan Senreich, PhD, LCSW, is a professor of social work at Lehman College at the City University of New York and a graduate of Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York. Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, PhD, LCSW, is professor emerita of New York University and was honored by NASW as a Social Work Pioneer for contributions in the areas of trauma and addictions. Jordan Dann, LP, is the author of Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma and a faculty member at Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York.

1. Introduction: Overview of Experiential Psychotherapies for the Treatment of Trauma 2. Trauma-Focused Psychodrama 3. Gestalt Therapy and Treatment of Trauma 4. The Use of Expressive Arts Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 5. Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma 6. Somatic Experiencing for the Treatment of Trauma 7. Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy 8. Focusing-Oriented Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 9. Emotion Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma: An Overview of the Model 10. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the 21st Century 11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Body-Centered Approach for the Treatment of Trauma 12. Using Internal Family Systems in the Treatment of Trauma 13. Coherence Therapy for Traumatic Memory and Post-Traumatic Symptoms 14. Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy: A Model of Change and Transformation 15. Compassion Focused Therapy for the Treatment of Trauma 16. The Way of the Four Dialogues: Using Chairwork Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma 17. Conclusion: Synthesis and Future Directions